Infosys CEO Dr. Vishal Sikka announces his company to bring 2000, high-skilled high tech to central Indiana by the end of 2021. Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb,right, applauds the announcement Tuesday. May 2, 2017, at the Indiana Statehouse.(Photo11: Matt Kryger/IndyStar)Buy Photo

A tumultuous leadership shakeup at technology giant Infosys is not causing any changes to the company's plan to hire thousands of people in Indianapolis.

India-based Infosys Ltd. on Friday announced CEO Vishal Sikka has resigned "despite strong board support." In a remarkable airing of dirty laundry, the company statement laid out a case that Sikka's departure was the result of a "continuous assault" on his leadership by Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, including a campaign that "has had the unfortunate effect to undermine the company’s efforts to transform itself."

Murthy's harassment made Sikka's job untenable, according to Infosys, as Murthy leveled accusations that "the Infosys Board and certain employees are engaged in some grand global conspiracy to conceal information."

Infosys is known for hiring Indian engineers on H-1B visas and outsourcing their labor to U.S businesses. But Sikka has been spearheading a plan for Infosys to dramatically change that business model and hire 10,000 U.S. workers by 2021, including 2,000 in Central Indiana.

Infosys in a statement to IndyStar reaffirmed its U.S. expansion plan, adding the "program is central to our strategy of bringing new skills and transformational technologies to help make our American customers more competitive."

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Indianapolis mayor Joe Hogsett,left, talks with Infosys CEO Dr. Vishal Sikka following his announcement of his company to bring 2000, high-skilled high tech to central Indiana by the end of 2021Tuesday. May 2, 2017, at the Indiana Statehouse.(Photo11: Matt Kryger/IndyStar)

"We are focused on our investments in Indiana and North Carolina, and look forward to continuing on this journey and expanding the program into other states as we do our part to boost American innovation," Infosys said in the statement.

The leadership turmoil at Infosys is not causing alarm in Indiana.

Infosys was taking steps to build out its Indianapolis operation as recently as one day before Sikka's resignation.